Reversible shade-supporting bracket



J. L'. MONTGOMERY. REVERSIBLE SHADE SUPPORTING BRACKET. APPLICATIONFILED FEB. 24, 1919.

1,321,233. Patented N 0v. 11, 1919.

v f L 2 SHEETSSHEET J. L. MONTGOMERY. REVERSIBLE SHADE SUPPORTINGBRACKET.

APPLICATlON FILED FEB. 24.1919.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 mm L. MONTGOMERY, or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

REVERSIBLE SHADE-SUPPORTING- IBRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

. Application filed February 24, 1919'. Serial No. 278,571.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J onN'L. MONTGOMERY,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, county of Suffolk,and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in ReversibleShade-Supporting Brackets, of which the following description, nconnection with the accompanying drawlngs, 1s a specification, likecharacters on the drawings representing like parts.

This'invention relates to a shade fixture or bracket of novelconstruction as will be described, whereby a single bracket can be usedfor both sides of the window and can be applied to the inside andoutside of the w ndow casing, and when applied to the inside is broughtin close proximity thereto as will be dwcribed. v I

The bracket or fixture is provided with a cord separator as will bedescribed.

' The particular features of the invention will'be pointed out in theclaims at the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a sufficient portion of a window providedwith an adjustable shade and with supporting bracketsembodying theinventio Q F i g. 2, a detail showing one of the brack ets fastened tothe inside of the casing.

Fig. 3, a side elevation of Fig. 2 looking toward the left.

Fig. 4, a plan view of the bracket shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5, an elevation of the window with the brackets applied to theoutside of the casing.

Fig. 6, a front elevation of shown in Fig. 5, and

Fig. 7, a side elevation of Fig. 6 looking toward the right.

The bracket herein shown as embodying this invention may be a casting oras is preferred may be of sheet brass or other metal, and consists of aplate or member 10 preferably substantially rectangular in form and thebracket 1 provided with a. top flange 12, a bottom flange 13 extended inthe same direction as the flange 12, a side flange 14 of a widthsubstantially equal to the width of the top and bottom flanges 13, 12,and an opposite side flange 15, which is preferably curved as shown inFig. 3 and is of a width not greater 7 than the side flange 14. The sideflanges 14,

15, extend from the plate 10in the same direction for a purpose as willbe described.

The plate 10 is provided with an opening 16 adjacent the sideflange 15and with a flange 17, which may be struck up from the plate to form theopening 16 and which extends in the same direction as the side flange15, with which it cooperates to form bearings for the shaft 20 of agrooved pulley 21, which is of a diameter less than-the width of theside flange 14,-soas to leave ample space for the free passage of cords22, 23,

between the pulley and the inside surface 24 H of the casing 25 when thebracket is used on the inside of the window casing.

The plate or nie'mberl0 may be designated the back plate of the bracketand it is provided with'holes for the passage of screws 26, when theback plate is fastened to the casing 25 on the inner side thereof asshown in F igs. 1 to 4. Th sideflange 14 is provided with slmilar holesfor the passage of screws-27, as represented in Fig. 7 when'the bracketis fastened to the window casing on the butside thereof, as representedin The top and bottom flanges 12,13, are'provided with openings 30, 31,in alinement for the passage of guide rods32, 33, located on oppositesides of the window casing and on the journals 36, 37, of the roller 38on which v the window shade 39 is wound.

which slide the bearing members 34, 35, for i Each guide rod is extendedthrough only one flange of the bracket with which it is used, which isthe lower flange of either the right or left bracket.

As represented in Figs. 1 to 4, the guidelower flange, they are free to'hang vertically and parallel with the window casing.

The bearing members 34, 35 for the shade roller 38 may be of anysuitable construction, and are preferably of sheet metal and by means ofthe cords22, 23, one eordas 22 being herein shown as fastened to thebearing member 35 and passed over the pulley 21 of the left handbracket, thence i across the window over the pulley :21 of the righthand bracket and then extended down to a cleat near the bottom of thewindow. The other bearing member 8% has fastened to it one end of thecord 28, which is passed over the pulley of the right hand bracket andthence down and between the pulley and a pin a6 supported by the flanges15, 17 be low the pulley, the cord '23 being connected to the cord 22 asat 50.

By reference to Figs. 1 and 5, it will be seen that asingle constructionor type of bracket can be used on the inside and outsid of the windowcasing, and for both the right and left hand brackets, and by referenceto Figs. 2 to 4, it will be seen that when the brackets are used on theinside,

the back plate or member 10 is capable of engaging the inner surface ofthe casing, so that the guide rods are brought in close proximity to thecasing, which not only presents a better appearance but enables thebrackets to be firmly secured in position by substantially hort screws.

The bracket may be provided with pins 4:6 located above and below thepulley 21 or the flanges 15, 17 may be provided with suitable holes forthe insertion of said pins, when tne bracket is placed in its operativeposition.

Claims:

1. A reversible shade supporting bracket, comprising back plate providedwith top and bottom flanges having holes through them, and with aplurality of side flanges extended from said back plate in the samedirection as the top and bottom flanges and substantially at rightangles to the latter, and a pulley located between two of said sideflanges and journaled therein.

2. A reversible shade supporting bracket, comprising a back plateprovided with screw holes, and having top and bottom flanges extended inthe same direction and provided with openings for the passage of a guiderod, a side flange extended from said back plate in the same directionas the top and bottom flanges and substantially at right angles to thelatter and provided with screw holes, and additional side flangesextended in the same direction as the top and bottom flanges andsubstantially at right angles to the latter and forming bearings for thehaft of a pulley located between them.

3. A reversible shade supporting bracket,

comprising a back plate provided with top and bottom flanges havingholes through them, and with a plurality of side flanges extended fromsaid back plate in the same direction as the top and bottom flanges, apulley located between two of said side flanges and journaled therein,and a cord separating pin carried by said side flanges below saidpulley.

T n testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN L. MONTGOMERY.

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